Fonseca's Debut, 7 French Players: Thursday, August 7 Schedule in Cincinnati

The Cincinnati Masters 1000 kicks off this Thursday. The first round will once again take place without any seeded players due to its two-week format.

At 5 p.m. French time, the first wave of matches will feature three French players. Benjamin Bonzi will face Matteo Arnaldi, Hugo Gaston will take on Roberto Carballes Baena, and Arthur Rinderknech will play against Nuno Borges.

At the same time, João Fonseca will make his debut against Yunchaokete Bu. In the second wave, no earlier than 7 p.m., Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will square off against Coleman Wong.

On the same court, this match will be followed by Térence Atmane facing Yoshihito Nishioka. In the fourth wave, Adrian Mannarino will meet Jordan Thompson.

Finally, in the night session, Corentin Moutet will take on Mackenzie McDonald on Center Court at 1 a.m.